I have a 9 week old who loosely conforms to 3 hour easy. I have been doing the last feeds at around 6 and 8PM. In the last week he has been waking twice 12-1, and 4-5.
He used to be pretty easy to settle after the 8PM feed although he would feed/suckle for a long time and that would help him dose off, eventually getting into the crib around 915. FYI I am breastfeeding.
The last few days he has been a nightmare to settle at night and I am wondering if his bedtime is at the right time.
I know I probably shouldn't feed to sleep but he isnt really calmed by his bedtime routine.
After the 6PM feed he is pretty happy usually but gets grizzly around 730PM...we then do quiet and dark play, then bath....but during the dressing for bed stage he has a meltdown - not sure if this is tiredness or because he is overstimulated or because he hates being changed (this was always an issue when he was younger).
Any ideas? Should bedtime be later?
It is hard to read his cues, especially in the evening as I don't know whether he is just being fussy from being tired from the day or overstimulated.
He wakes around 7-730 depending on how late his last night feed is - if it is too late he wont go down again.
I don't really want to do a dream feed as I am happy to sleep myself from 9PM ... so I would be waking for it.
